Hazel Tinsley (Mcips)
About Hazel Tinsley (Mcips)
Hazel Tinsley is a Senior Director at HSBC, serving as the Global Head of Outsourced Operations Management and Third Party Risk Officer since 2023. She has a strong academic background with an MCIPS from CIPS and an MA from the University of Huddersfield, and she actively leads initiatives in sustainability and diversity within the organization.
Work at HSBC
Hazel Tinsley currently serves as the Senior Director: Global Head of Outsourced Operations Management & Third Party Risk Officer (DCOO) at HSBC. She has held this position since 2023 and operates in a hybrid work environment. In addition to her primary role, she co-founded and co-chairs Strive, an Employee Resource Group at HSBC, since 2022. In her capacity, she is responsible for leading net zero initiatives in operations, focusing on areas such as energy, travel, supply chain, and responsible consumption targets. Previously, she worked as Director: Third Party Risk Management at HSBC from 2019 to 2023.
Education and Expertise
Hazel Tinsley has a strong educational background in procurement and public sector modernisation. She studied at Sheffield Hallam University, earning a BA (Hons) in Sociology from 2000 to 2003. She then pursued an MA in Public Sector Modernisation at The University of Huddersfield from 2005 to 2008. Additionally, she studied at CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, where she achieved MCIPS from 2008 to 2011. Her academic focus has contributed to her expertise in procurement and operations management.
Background
Hazel Tinsley's career began with her role as an Enforcement Assistant at the Department for Constitutional Affairs from 2004 to 2005. She then transitioned to HBOS as a Banking Advisor for nine months in 2003. Following this, she worked at Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council as a Procurement Category Manager from 2005 to 2009. Her diverse work experience has provided her with a comprehensive understanding of both the public and private sectors.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Hazel Tinsley has contributed to various academic papers, co-authoring undergraduate papers on the socio-economic concept of the north-south divide and postgraduate papers focusing on the e-government agenda, which emphasizes digitalization and diversity. At HSBC, she plays a key role in transforming and driving strategy, continuous improvement, and digitization for outsourced operations within the DCOO function. She also leads diversity and inclusion initiatives across the DCOO function.